Keohohiwa (fl. 19th century) was a Hawaiian chiefess during the formation of the

Kingdom of Hawaii The Hawaiian Kingdom, or Kingdom of Hawaiʻi ( Hawaiian: ''Ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻĀina''), was a sovereign state located in the Hawaiian Islands. The country was formed in 1795, when the warrior chief Kamehameha the Great, of the independent islan ...

Life

Her father was

Keawe-a-Heulu Keaweaheulu Kaluaʻapana (sometimes Keawe-a-Heulu, died 1804) was a Hawaiian high chief and maternal great-grandfather of King Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani. He was among Kamehameha I's council of chiefs and was one of the Five Kona chiefs. ...

, the chief warrior and councillor of

Kamehameha I Kamehameha I (; Kalani Paiea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiikui Kamehameha o Iolani i Kaiwikapu kaui Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea; – May 8 or 14, 1819), also known as Kamehameha the Great, was the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Th ...

, who assisted him to overthrow his cousin Kiwalao and unite the eight separate islands of Hawaii into one

. Her mother was

Ululani Ululani was a Hawaiian chiefess, 7th ''Aliʻi Nui'' (ruler) of Hilo Hilo () is a census-designated place (CDP) and the largest settlement in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, which encompasses the Island of Hawaii. The population was 4 ...

, the '' alii'' of

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and the most celebrated poet of her days. Her brother was

Naihe Naihe (died 1831) was the chief orator and councilor during the founding of the Kingdom of Hawaii. A champion athlete in his youth, he negotiated for peace at several critical times and helped preserve the remains of several ancient leaders. Ear ...

, the councillor and chief orator of Kamehameha I and husband of

Chiefess Kapiolani Chief may refer to: Title or rank Military and law enforcement * Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force * Chief of police, the head of a police department * Chief of the bo ...

(c. 1781–1841) who helped Christian missionaries by renouncing the goddess Pele. Keohohiwa married Chief Kepookalani, son of Kameʻeiamoku, one of the royal twins. She had one son Aikanaka from her husband. Through her son she was great-grandmother of Kalākaua and

Queen Liliuokalani Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mo ...

. Appendix E.

References

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